F is for Fruit Purees

Fruit makes a great puree and a thirst-quenching smoothie, and is just plain fun to pick up for toddlers. You can always serve fruit raw, but the flavor intensifies if you bake it. This recipe applies to any firm fruit, such as apples and pears, and stone fruit, such as peaches, pears, plums and apricots. The can be frozen, although nutrients will be lost.

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Served Person: Makes 1 serving

Food Processor Fruit Dessert Bake Low Fat Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Apple Pear Apricot Healthy Vegan Cinnamon Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates

1/4 cup filtered water
pinch of cinnamon
1 ripe hard fruit, such as an apricot, apple, or pear (if using plums, use 2), halved and pitted or cored

Carbohydrate 4 g(1%)
Fat 0 g(0%)
Fiber 1 g(3%)
Protein 0 g(1%)
Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
Sodium 2 mg(0%)
Calories 17

Preparation Preheat the oven to 400Â°F. Sprinkle a pinch of cinnamon, if using, on each apricot half and place flesh down on a glass baking dish. Pour in the water and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the flesh is very soft when pierced with a fork. Remove the skin from the flesh with a knife. Using a handheld immersion blender, a blender, or a food processor, puree the fruit and add some or all of the pan juices until the desired consistency is reached. Serve at room temperature. Real Food For Healthy Kids reprinted with permission of William Morrow/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

F is for Fruit Purees

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